Toyota increases car safety with new scheme
All cars equipped with Toyota Safety Sense will feature a pre-collision system (PCS) with an urban function and lane departure alert (LDA). For vehicles equipped with millimetre-wave radar, Toyota Safety Sense will be further expanded with adaptive cruise control (ACC) and PCS with a pedestrian recognition function.
To further enhance safety, as well as driver convenience, some models will also feature automatic high beam (AHB) and road-sign assist (RSA) systems.
Vehicles equipped with a millimetre-wave radar benefit from the addition of adaptive cruise control and a pre-collision system with two significant enhancements.
Firstly, for potential collisions with vehicles, PCS operates at an expanded relative speed range of between10kph and the vehicle’s top speed, and can reduce speed by approximately 40kph.
Secondly, the system is also able to detect potential collisions with pedestrians, in the event of which automated braking operates at relative speeds of between 10kph to 80kph, and can reduce speed by 30kph.
The new safety pack will initially be made available on the new Auris and Avensis ranges, as well as on Aygo and Yaris. Depending on the model, Toyota Safety Sense will be offered as standard, or at a competitive price.
“By the end of 2015, up to 70% of European Toyota buyers will be able to spec their car with Toyota Safety Sense,” says Didier Leroy, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe.
“It is only when safety systems are in widespread use that they can have a real impact on the elimination of traffic accidents and fatalities.
“That’s why Toyota has decided to launch the democratisation of advanced safety technologies in its cars.”
